Arvind Datar Advocates for High Courts to Handle Disqualification Cases Under Tenth Schedule, Not Speakers

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, in his recent address during the KT Desai Memorial Lecture, proposed a significant shift in the handling of disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. He suggested that the responsibility for deciding these cases should be transferred from the Speaker to the High Courts. Also read- Supreme Court To […]

Supreme Court Issues Notice to ECI on PIL Addressing Duplicate Entries in Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has taken a pivotal step in addressing concerns over duplicate entries in electoral rolls. The Court issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Samvidhan Bachao Trust, an NGO, highlighting the urgency of this […]

Delhi High Court Deliberates on Use of ‘INDIA’ Acronym by Political Alliance

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, provided the Centre with additional time to respond to a petition that seeks to restrain 26 political parties from using the acronym ‘INDIA‘, which stands for ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’. Presided over by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, the bench, which also includes Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, had […]